diff --git a/octodns/provider/cloudflare.py b/octodns/provider/cloudflare.py
index 9d769e4..3df19a3 100644
--- a/octodns/provider/cloudflare.py
+++ b/octodns/provider/cloudflare.py
@@ -585,13 +585,12 @@ class CloudflareProvider(BaseProvider):
         changed_records = {c.record for c in changes}
 
         for desired_record in desired.records:
-            if desired_record not in existing_records:  # Will be created
+            existing_record = existing_records.get(desired_record, None)
+            if existing_record:  # Will be created
                 continue
             elif desired_record in changed_records:  # Already being updated
                 continue
 
-            existing_record = existing_records[desired_record]
-
             if (self._record_is_proxied(existing_record) !=
                     self._record_is_proxied(desired_record)):
                 extra_changes.append(Update(existing_record, desired_record))